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No. 75,180. PATENTED MAR. 3, 1868. J. H. MERCER.

BATH TUB.

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PATENTED MAR. 3, 1868.

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Letters Patent No. 75,180,.datecl film-ch 3, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT In BATH-Tues.

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TO ALL WHOM 1'1 MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. MERGER, of the city and State of New York, have invented, made, and applied to use a certain now and useful Improvement in Bath-Tubs; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the said invention, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, whcrein Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of said bath-tub fitted with my improvements.

Figure 2 is a cross-section of the same, with a portion of the perforated end section removed; and

Figure 31's an elevation of the end of the bath-tub, showing the mode in which the pipes are connected.

Similar marks of reference denote the same parts.

Bath-tubs are usually fitted with the hot and cold-water cocks upon a board against the well. These are unsightly, and the water makes considerable noise in running. To obviate this the pipes have been led below the surface of the water, but they were unsightly. The overflow-pipes of bath-tubs have heretofore been made outside the tub, and connected with the discharge-pipe in the bottom of said tubs, but this character of overflow rapidly becomes obstructed, and is unreliable. j

The nature of my said invention consists in an arrangement of supply-pipes within one end of the bath tub, enclosed, and provided with faucets, the handles of which are outside the enclosure, so that the appearance of the bath is very much better than heretofore, the pipes being out of sight, and descending so as to prevent noise. I also provide a float within the said enclosure, .acting upon the valve that closes the escape-pipe, so that when the water rises to a given height the valve will be opened to prevent the water overflowing the tub.

In the drawing, a is the usual bath-tub, either of cast or sheet metal. I have shown the same as within the wooden case b, and formed of sheet metal. 0 is the escape-pipe, introduced in the bottom as usuaL-and fitted with a valve, (Z. The supply-pipes e andf, for hot and cold water, connect, from either above or below, to the pipes 51 and i that are attached to the end of the tub or case 6, instead of being at the back, as usual; thereby the bath-tub can be set much closer to thewalh; 7c and Z are pipes connecting withg and h, and forming the usual air-vessels to prevent concussion when shutting off the water. in and n are pipes passing in through the side of the bath-tub, and descending to near the bottom. These pipes are connected together, and braced or sup ported by the rods or tubes 2 and 3, and at 0 and cooks are provided to the respective pipes on and n, the

.. handles of which cocks project through the end top-piecc or table it, across one end of the bath. These handles, and the ends of the plugs of the cooks, can he of any desired ornamental character, and plated. A perforated end-plate, q, to the bath-tub (It, sits under the edge of the table it, and is attached to the bars 4 i, so

as to enclose the supply-pipes and give a finished appearance to the bath. The holes in this plate q allow the water to flow freelyinto or out of the bath, but prevent any foreign substance passing that would obstruct the discharge-pipe c. 'From the valve (Z a stem, 5, passes through the guide in 2, and is fitted with a chain, to, .to the lifterr, that is formed as a flattencd'or oral bar sliding through a plate upon the table u, and having a head. above,- sov thatit may be lifted with the valve and partially ,turned above said plate, so as to suspend the valve by the ends of the bar resting on said plate. I employ a float, s, suspended near the upper part of the spa'cc enclosed by the perforated plate q, for which purpose I have shown thohoolts 6 6, taking over the pipes 1n and 11, near the docks. This iloat has a pipe through it for the chain 10, and said chain has a.stop,'t, upon it, so than if the water continues to run when the valve (l is closed, said float, as it is lifted by the water, will raise the" valve (Z and allow the surplus water to escape instead of overflowing the tub.

By this construction the appearance of the hath-tub is made much more handsome than heretofore, there 1 is no risk of the bath overflowing, all the pipes are easy of access for repair, and there is but little noise when the water is running into the bath. I i a i u What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl. The perforated plate q at the end of the bath, covering up the descending pipes and their cocks, substantially as set forth.

2. The arrangement of the pipes- Ii, and l, at the end of the bathtub, in combination with the cooks 0 and 1!, the handles of which are above the table-piece .1., as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The arrangement of the llont and valve ll, operating in the manner set forth, in combination with the hath-tub and perforated end-plate q, as specified;

In witness whereof, I have hcrhunto set my signature, this thirtieth day of January, 1863.

' JOHN II. MERCER.

W'tnesses Geo. D. WALKER, Guns. H. Smrn. 

